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Spain reports sharp fall in newly confirmed COVID-19 cases

Spain on Monday reported a sharp fall in the number of new cases of COVID-19 in the latest 24-hour period. As of 21:00 Sunday local time (1900 GMT), the Spanish Ministry of Health, Consumer Affair

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Spain starts to ease COVID-19 lockdown to boost economy

Spain on Monday began to lift its stringent coronavirus lockdown as the first step in its four-stage plan to return to a "new normal" after the disease infected more than 218,000 and killed over 2

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South Korea to further relax social distancing rules starting May 6

00:40 South Korea will further relax its social distancing rules starting May 6, allowing a phased re-opening of businesses, as the country has largely been able to bring the coronavir

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Poll finds Californian opinions on COVID-19 divided by partisan

Californian voters are deeply divided about the COVID-19 pandemic, with supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump more worried about the economy and less concerned abou

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COVID-19 deaths in U.S. top 65,000 -- Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States reached 65,244, according to Johns Hopkins University. The state of New York suffered the most, with over 24,000 deat

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The Latest: Italy sees new COVID-19 cases falling, ICU patients keep decreasing

Parliament members wearing face masks arrive at the parliament in Rome, Italy, April 30, 2020. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)A further 474 people had died of COVID-19 in Italy in the past 24 hours,

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U.S. manufacturing activity falls to 11-year low amid COVID-19 fallout

A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks past a closed shop in San Mateo City, California, the United States, April 2, 2020.(Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)The Purchasing Managers' I

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Health official stresses personal protection during May Day holiday

A Chinese health official on Saturday urged people to wear masks correctly and avoid travel during peak hours over coronavirus concerns in the May Day holiday. Traveler

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Philippines Q1 tourism revenue dips 35% due to COVID-19

The Philippines' tourism revenue from foreign arrivals plunged around 35 percent in the first three months of 2020 due to travel restrictions imposed to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, a

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Older people have same rights to life, health amid COVID-19: UN chief

"As an older person myself, with responsibility for an even older mother, I am deeply concerned about the pandemic on a personal level, and about its effects on our communities and societies."UNITED N

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French COVID-19 outbreak does not come directly from China: Study

A man wearing protective suit and face mask leaves a supermarket after shopping in Nice, as a lockdown is imposed to slow the rate of COVID-19 in France. /Reuters Photo A genetic study done by

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Namibia announces plans to ease COVID-19 restrictions

Namibian President Hage Geingob./ Photo Courtesy: Namibian Presidency. Namibia will ease the restrictions put in place to counter the spread of COVID-19 after the current lockdown elapses next

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Apple changes Face ID so users don't have to remove masks

The feature to assist COVID-19 protective measures was discovered by people using the latest developer version of iOS.

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Global COVID-19 cases top 3 mln -- Johns Hopkins University

The United States, which remains the hardest-hit, reported 972,969 cases and 55,118 deaths.NEW YORK, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Global confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 3 milli

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More U.S. states mull easing COVID-19 restrictions

A person wearing a mask walks through Chinatown in New York, U.S., February 13, 2020. /Reuters More U.S. states are preparing to ease COVID-19 lockdown restrictions despite warnings from publi

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Feature: Russian businessman joins anti-virus fight in China border city

Andrei Azarnov, a Russian businessman, chose to stay in Suifenhe, at the China-Russia border in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, and joined the fight against COVID-19. Four years ago, Azarno

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Swiss gov't pledges to guarantee mask supplies ahead of easing lockdown

The Swiss federal government on Wednesday said it will guarantee the supply of face masks as parts of the current lockdown measures are expected to be eased next week.